Become a fintech scout

Raiffeisen Bank International, the leading banking group in Central and Eastern Europe, seeks to collaborate with top global talent to tackle future fintech challenges.

Our Focus

Artificial Intelligence
Digital Assets
Embedded Finance
Wealth Empowerment
ESG & Financial Inclusion

How do we partner with scouts?

Discover
Discover and analyse emerging trends and fintech startups.
Contribute
Contribute to compensated global trend meetup discussions.
Learn
Learn how banking industry is implementing and working with innovative technologies.
Be challenged
Be challenged by like-minded experts from global fintech hubs.

Fintech advisors in 2026

Scarlett Sieber
NEW YORK CITY
Scarlett Sieber
Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at Money20/20 and bestselling author of Embedded Finance. Senior advisor to NASA with experience leading innovation and growth at USAA, Opus Bank, and BBVA. Co-founder of data startup Infomous, serving clients like The London Olympics and The Economist.
Veljko Vasic
SINGAPORE
Veljko Vasic
Founder & CEO of fintech venture studio OTLRS, with 15+ years of experience building, scaling, and exiting fintech and payment ventures globally. Collaborates with Tier-1 banks, Visa, Mastercard, and regulators to drive fintech innovation with a focus on commercial viability and regulatory alignment.
Kenneth Thomas
LONDON
Kenneth Thomas
Principal at BackFuture, investing in early-stage B2B SaaS startups. Helps founders with go-to-market, growth, and fundraising strategies, drawing on extensive fintech and operational experience.
Nnanna Ijezie
AMSTERDAM
Nnanna Ijezie
Fintech Product Manager at Booking.com with over 10 years of experience in banking, finance, and fintech. Building and scaling payment solutions in various roles and global marketplaces such as OLX, Zalando, and Meta.
Aditi Subbarao
London
Aditi Subbarao
Strategic Partnership Lead at Instabase with 15 years of go-to-market experience in banking and fintech, including roles at Deutsche Bank and Barclays.

Fintech advisors in 2025

Aditi Subbarao
London
Aditi Subbarao
Strategic Partnership Lead at Instabase with 15 years of go-to-market experience in banking and fintech, including roles at Deutsche Bank and Barclays.
Akshat Mittal
LONDON/DELHI
Akshat Mittal
General Manager of Core Payments at Revolut with 7 years of experience in consulting, growth, and political advocacy.
Stephanie Rieben
New york
Stephanie Rieben
Founder of Diadem Capital with a decade of experience at Wall Street corporate banks and 3 years in Series A fintech startups in the funding sector.
Varija Raj
London
Varija Raj
Fintech Product Manager in Credit and Payments at New Day with 8 years of experience in product management and data analytics in Bangalore and London.